New Children's activity trail launched at Stourhead House
The National Trust property, which is a Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden, has introduced the trail to engage its youngest visitors.
The trail includes a spotter trail flip book and seven activity stations across the showrooms.
The spotter trail flip book is filled with clues of items to find throughout the house.
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The activity stations include reading, scented boxes, sketching, planning a Grand Tour, and playing games.
The stations are colour-coded in vivid blue to ensure they are not missed.
Elizabeth Ogilvie, senior visitor experience officer, said: "Stourhead house is filled with 300 years of stories and secrets that are for everyone to discover and explore – including kids.
"From playing historical party games in the Saloon to settling down with a good book in the Library, the new children's trail has been designed to inspire our littlest visitors to spend a moment absorbed in Stourhead's history through the medium of creativity and play."
The trail is free to take part in, but normal admission fees apply.
Stourhead is a Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden.
When it first opened in the 1740s, a magazine described it as 'a living work of art'.
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The world-famous landscape garden has at its centrepiece a magnificent lake reflecting classical temples, mystical grottoes, and rare and exotic trees.
The history of Stourhead can be uncovered in the house with its unique Regency library, Chippendale furniture, and inspirational paintings.
The Palladian house is set amid 'picnic perfect' lawns and extensive parkland (2,650 acres), where chalk downs, ancient woods and farmland are managed for wildlife.
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